Joyful and friendly and a massive talent.
Reynolds based the idol on an Incan fertility sculpture hed collected during overseas travels.
In every detail of Star Wars spatial design is the foundational work accomplished by Reynolds and his colleagues.
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Norman was a cherished husband, father, father-in-law, granddad and great grandad, said the family statement.
He was amazed at the fanbase his work created and how much his work meant to them.
But above all, he loved and delighted in his large and growing family.
Frank and I were shattered at the news of Normans passing this weekend, says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy.
Norman was an exceptional person to work with.
Our thoughts are with his family.
Norman was always smiling with enthusiasm, and there was nothing he couldnt make work!
adds director Steven Spielberg, who first collaborated with Reynolds on Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
Joyful and friendly and a massive talent.
Reynolds made the fantastic designs of a galaxy far, far away practical and accessible.
In every detail of Star Wars spatial design is the foundational work accomplished by Reynolds and his colleagues.
What made collaborating filmmakers appreciate Reynolds was his ability to think from a directors point-of-view.
I did make a run at take the set up to a certain standard and hopefully its come off.
This even included sculpting the iconic golden idol that Indy attempts to procure during the films memorable opening.
Reynolds used an Incan fertility sculpture that hed collected during his travels overseas.
He hastily directed his crew to redress the ship into its worn and aged former appearance.
As Reynolds explained, it was Spielberg himself who kept asking for it to be bigger!
Theyre all artists, Norman Reynolds and art director Les Dilley, and all the people working under them.
Its an art, not a business for them.
